Apple · Computing
Apple MacBook Air 13-inch (M5, 2026)
Averages 8.9 out of ten across 5 published outlet scores, which span 1.5 points. bitcritiq has not used this product, and this page carries no score of ours.
$1,299 list · checked Sep 3, 2026 · source
What each outlet scored it
| Outlet | Score | Out of ten |
|---|---|---|
| PCMag | 4 / 5 | 8 |
| Tom's Hardware | 4.5 / 5 | 9 |
| Tom's Guide | 4.5 / 5 | 9 |
| TechRadar | 4.75 / 5 | 9.5 |
| WIRED | 9 / 10 | 9 |
Star ratings are doubled to reach a ten-point scale; outlets already scoring out of ten are unchanged. The average above is the mean of this column.
Who it suits
Best all-rounder
The most-reviewed machine here and the default pick at three separate outlets, including the overall top slot at two of them.
Where it falls down. The widest spread on this list — PCMag is a point and a half cooler on it than TechRadar.
Specifications
- Chip
- Apple M5
- CPU
- 10-core (4 performance + 6 efficiency)
- GPU
- 8-core, hardware ray tracing
- Neural Engine
- 16-core
- Memory
- 16GB unified, to 32GB
- Storage
- 512GB SSD, to 4TB
- Display
- 13.6in Liquid Retina IPS, 2560 × 1664, 224ppi
- Brightness
- 500 nits, P3, True Tone
- Battery
- Up to 18h video / 15h web, 53.8Wh
- Ports
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), MagSafe 3, 3.5mm
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6, Apple N1
- Weight
- 2.7 lb (1.23 kg)
- Upgradeable
- No — memory and storage are fixed at purchase
Where this sits against the alternatives
This product is one of the picks on The Best Laptops of 2026, According to the Reviews, which compares it against the others that cleared the same three-outlet bar.
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